Japan’s House of Representatives passed crypto-related amendments to two financial laws to the upper house. The Japanese House of Representatives has passed new crypto regulation in the upper house of the National Diet, local news agency Nikkei reports on May 21. The lower house has reportedly moved crypto-related amendments to the existing financial law to […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day, as bitcoin approaches the $8,000 mark again. Tuesday, May 21 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) approaches the $8,000 mark again. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is […]
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The Australian financial regulator has warned the public against an alleged crypto-related scam operating with no license. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued another warning on May 21 against an alleged crypto-related scam project. According to the report, the Australian financial regulator has today published a warning against an alleged scam entity […]
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A portion of the ether stolen from hacked New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange has been moved. A portion of the ether (ETH) stolen from hacked New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has been moved and deposited to a different crypto exchange, according to an analysis. Crypto Anti-Money Laundering startup Coinfirm tweeted about their findings on May 20. […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its spin-off Ethfinex have launched a new initial exchange offering platform dubbed Tokinex. Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its spin-off Ethfinex have launched a new initial exchange offering (IEO) platform dubbed Tokinex. The news was revealed in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 21. As reported, IEOs have […]
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NYSE Arca has filed a proposed rule change with the U.S. SEC for an application to list shares in a bitcoin investment trust. NYSE Arca has filed a proposed rule change with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an application to list shares in a bitcoin (BTC) investment trust that would be […]
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The month-long sale has already secured almost 70% of its goal in a period of less than 48 hours. United States cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is offering equity to users in a fundraiser that raised over $6 million in its first day, statistics confirmed on May 21. Kraken, which is one of the world’s oldest exchanges, […]
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The Financial Conduct Authority says crypto investors lost approximately $34 million from scams last year. The primary financial regulator of the United Kingdom, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), reports that crypto investors in the country lost over $34 million due to cryptocurrency and forex scams from 2018–2019 the Financial Times reports on May 20. According […]
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ETF.com’s Dave Nadig says that the U.S. SEC is “still in information-gathering mode” regarding a bitcoin ETF. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is “still in information-gathering mode” regarding a bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), the managing director of ETF.com told CNBC on May 20. Dave Nadig, managing director of а leading authority […]
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A Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) executive said that blockchain technology is very good, but the exchange needs regulatory clarity. Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) chief executive Justin Bgoni says ZSE is interested in adopting blockchain technology if regulatory certainty can be achieved, according to a report by local news daily The Chronicle on May 20 Bgoni, […]
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